Glen op den Brouw says being the president of a historical society is mostly a thankless task, but there are exceptions. “There’s only so much you can do but I love how people come out of the blue and say: I have this box of stuff, do you want it,’’Read more »
When it was founded in 1928, the Fellowship of Australian Writers (FAW) counted legends such as Henry Lawson, Dame Mary Gilmore, Miles Franklin and many others among its members. Now, 91 years later, a legend from Campbelltown, Trevar Langlands, is flying the flag high for FAW. Langlands, who presents an artsRead more »
Great street food: Enjoy any burger with chips for $10 from Suzie Dukes in Ingleburn Village at one night festival Into the Night on Friday, June 21 between 5pm and 9pm. You won’t want to miss the fun of Into the Night in Ingleburn next Friday, June 21. It willRead more »
It might be seen as friendly rivalry for a good cause, but there’s no doubting the competitive nature of the annual Macarthur Football Association City versus Country event. “Yes, it most certainly is a bit of a grudge match when these two teams meet every year,’’ says Salv Carmusciano, theRead more »
Once upon a time, PATRICK DUFFY kicked off the very first game of a soccer team called Macarthur. Now the principal of Duffy Law Group – and still a big fan of the round ball game – he believes the sky’s the limit for Macarthur FC when the Bulls startRead more »
Truck racing at Oran Park was hugely popular, attracting crowds of 20,000. Photo courtesy of Camden Historical Society. It may now have a modern library on it, but once upon a time the site used to produce a huge roar from 20,000 truck racing fans. Oran Park raceway was aRead more »
Ante Milicic, current coach of the Matildas, was today announced as the inaugural coach of Macarthur FC Bulls. It was obvious something big was on the cards when the seats around the main table in front of the stage were occupied by the who’s who of Australian soccer. Socceroos coachRead more »
Sugar tax to fight obesity epidemic: Dr Mike Freelander at the Campbelltown pre-poll yesterday morning. A sugar tax is needed to combat the increasing rates of obesity, says Dr Mike Freelander. In an interview with the South West Voice yesterday, the Labor Member for Macarthur said what is also neededRead more »
An artist’s impression of the vision of Re-imagining Campbelltown. A smaller version of the hustle and bustle of inner city Melbourne is what’s around the corner for Campbelltown, believes Mayor George Brticevic. “We want people to live within the CBD, so they can walk to all the amenities,’’ he toldRead more »
Archie Fraser prepares to take part in this morning’s formal announcement that he will be the inaugural CEO of Macarthur South West A-League club. Macarthur South West Sydney A-League club has taken a giant leap forward by appointing the experienced Archie Fraser as its inaugural chief executive officer. Just 10Read more »
Thank you and goodbye: Mark Bridge will retire from professional football this Saturday night when the Western Sydney Wanderers host Melbourne Victory. Mark Bridge has just one wish ahead of his farewell game for the Wanderers this Saturday night. “A dream of mine would be that one of my boys,Read more »
Most people take for granted the history and heritage of the place they call home. Checking out their own local area’s history is not a high priority – it can always be done another time in the future. But this also means a lot of people are ignorant of theRead more »
